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 Posted: Sat Aug 22, 2009 1:57 pm
I rather like modest clothing. I don't mind rather skimpy clothing either as long as the girl is at least 17. However, if they complain about negative attention I tend to get a little snappy at them. Also, I won't hang out with anyone in shorts and a tank when I shop on Dort Highway. (there are long stretches of it that have a prostitution issue.) sweatdrop
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Posted: Thu Sep 17, 2009 6:42 pm
ahhhhh, modesty. i've had to hear all about it as a teenager. we're told as young girls not to wear tank tops, short skirts that go too far from the knee, anything without sleeves, anything showing our stomach, anything low cut in the front, anything too low rise (boys turn into animals if they see what color your underwear is or kind), anything too tight, and a lot of other things that seem like in this world are dang hard to find. the logic is that we don't want to have to change our entire wardrobe when we start wearing special underwear. for some reason, it's stuck with me, and is starting to rub off on my avatar, because it's meant to be a slight reflection of me. it's getting kind of weird. but i wear too little, now it's like i feel naked in public and uncomfortable. dang logic they used in church
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Posted: Sat Sep 19, 2009 11:57 am
SchizoSpazz ahhhhh, modesty. i've had to hear all about it as a teenager. we're told as young girls not to wear tank tops, short skirts that go too far from the knee, anything without sleeves, anything showing our stomach, anything low cut in the front, anything too low rise (boys turn into animals if they see what color your underwear is or kind), anything too tight, and a lot of other things that seem like in this world are dang hard to find. the logic is that we don't want to have to change our entire wardrobe when we start wearing special underwear. for some reason, it's stuck with me, and is starting to rub off on my avatar, because it's meant to be a slight reflection of me. it's getting kind of weird. but i wear too little, now it's like i feel naked in public and uncomfortable. dang logic they used in church oooooh I came from your church. Boy am I glad to be out of that. Turns out I really love, and look fantastic, in short shorts. And tank tops, actually, but usually not on the same day.
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Posted: Mon Sep 28, 2009 6:48 pm
heart In the western world, this is also a matter of tolerance. People are being very intolerant of outsiders, foreign values, and dress. The number of 'towel head' remarks I have heard in my time is astounding. And yes, I find myself correcting people all the time about why these women cover themselves. In America, many people compare them to women of America, and when they see the difference, instead of respecting it, or even considering their own might need some adjustment, they are very quick to insult anything that is different than themselves. I know I hear a lot about it from the younger generations, but I guess that's normal. heart
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Posted: Mon Sep 28, 2009 9:59 pm
Sailor_Solitaire heart In the western world, this is also a matter of tolerance. People are being very intolerant of outsiders, foreign values, and dress. The number of 'towel head' remarks I have heard in my time is astounding. And yes, I find myself correcting people all the time about why these women cover themselves. In America, many people compare them to women of America, and when they see the difference, instead of respecting it, or even considering their own might need some adjustment, they are very quick to insult anything that is different than themselves. I know I hear a lot about it from the younger generations, but I guess that's normal. heart Hijabs are really cool looking, I'd buy some to wear but I'm not so sure it's a good idea to start yet another fad from a religious tradition.
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Posted: Sun Oct 04, 2009 9:31 pm
Semiremis Sailor_Solitaire heart In the western world, this is also a matter of tolerance. People are being very intolerant of outsiders, foreign values, and dress. The number of 'towel head' remarks I have heard in my time is astounding. And yes, I find myself correcting people all the time about why these women cover themselves. In America, many people compare them to women of America, and when they see the difference, instead of respecting it, or even considering their own might need some adjustment, they are very quick to insult anything that is different than themselves. I know I hear a lot about it from the younger generations, but I guess that's normal. heart Hijabs are really cool looking, I'd buy some to wear but I'm not so sure it's a good idea to start yet another fad from a religious tradition.
What were the others?
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Posted: Sun Nov 29, 2009 5:57 pm
I think that so long as wearing a hijab was the woman's choice, she should go for it. I used to know a Muslim girl who wore a bright pink head scarf everyday, and she didn't seem a bit oppressed; she liked wearing it and she always got compliments on it.
I hate though when people do the opposite and tell women that they have to dress modestly. If you find dressing modestly liberating, good for you, but that's not every girl. I read this article from Brazil about a college girl who was followed by an angry mob at school and was harassed all day just because she worse a mini skirt. That really pissed me off. Tolerance should go both ways.
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